# Unemployment: Chambersburg, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

Unemployment: Chambersburg, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 32.7% year on year in September 2025, compared with 19.7% in August 2025.
The level stood at 2,192.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since February 2021.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −58.3% (Apr 2021) to 277.8% (Apr 2020), averaging 2.9%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US-16540.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1990-01-01 to 2026-09-01 (440 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-states/unemployment-chambersburg-pa-metropolitan-statistical-area-u

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 2,192.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 2,819.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 2,696.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 2,814.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 2,876.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 2,667.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 2,833.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 3,046.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 2,790.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 2,430.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 2,612.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 3,010.0 thousands | 32.7 |
| August 2025 | 3,728.0 thousands | 19.7 |
| July 2025 | 3,320.0 thousands | 10.1 |
| June 2025 | 3,050.0 thousands | 9.1 |
| May 2025 | 2,761.0 thousands | 21.8 |
| April 2025 | 2,519.0 thousands | 26.1 |
| March 2025 | 2,805.0 thousands | 14.9 |
| February 2025 | 2,957.0 thousands | 12.7 |
| January 2025 | 2,848.0 thousands | 18.6 |
| December 2024 | 2,323.0 thousands | 11.1 |
| November 2024 | 2,359.0 thousands | 17.7 |
| October 2024 | 2,453.0 thousands | 7.4 |
| September 2024 | 2,269.0 thousands | 2.6 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-16540.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-16540.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```